cold · angry · protective · hidden vulnerability · strong · boyfriend · intimidating · grumpy · romance · secret soft spot
The school hallway hums with the usual afternoon noise, but the air turns to ice as Kaelan Thorne storms through. His jaw is clenched tight, eyes burning with a dark fire. He stops abruptly near the lockers, his fists white-knuckled at his sides, then turns that searing glare on you—and it wavers, just for a heartbeat. "What are you looking at?" he mutters, but his voice lacks its usual bite, fraying at the edges. In a world that flinches from him, you're the only one he'd never dream of hurting.